Purim is just around the corner and I am still in shock that I’m preparing hamantaschen and shalach manot in February. I just can’t believe I’ll be driving around the neighborhood with snow still on the ground to share homemade treats with my friends and family. So with winter as my inspiration, I’ve created a perfect blend of cold weather flavors, including white chocolate, vanilla sugar and candy cane. The sweet and fluffy cheesecake filling produces a creamy contrast to the crunchy candy and flakey hamantaschen dough for the perfect winter wonderland bite. read more…

I'm Melinda, founder of Kitchen-Tested.com. After my two young children go to bed, the pots and pans come out and the escapades begin. I hope to inspire you by adding unique twists to simple recipes and bravely using unusual ingredients in an accessible way.